Chapter 288: [ Volume 1] Chaper 288- Videos

Kai's gaze remained fixed on the paused video, his sharp eyes flickering with an almost electric realization. His finger jabbed at the screen, his voice breaking the heavy silence.

"Wait a minute. Did you see that?"

Esme leaned forward, her attention snapping back to the laptop. Her fingers quickly worked the trackpad, zooming in on the masked figure, her brows knitting in frustration. The grainy footage didn't offer much—the hat and mask obscured the person's face entirely.

"Not their face," Kai clarified, his voice laced with urgency. "Look at their wrist. The watch."

Esme frowned, adjusting the zoom until the wrist came into clearer view. A sleek, impossibly thin bracelet-like watch gleamed faintly under the dim security light in the parking lot. It seemed ordinary at first glance, but something about it caught Kai's eye.